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ibuprofen suppositories — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
Pain Management, Inflammation, Fever
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
ibuprofen suppositories (ibuprofen suppositories) — Soroka University Medical Center. Ibuprofen inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes to reduce prostaglandin synthesis, thereby decreasing inflammation, pain, and fever.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ibuprofen suppositories TARGET | ibuprofen suppositories | Soroka University Medical Center | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) | |
| ketorolac tromethamine 0.4% | ketorolac tromethamine 0.4% | Clinica Oftamologica Zona Sul | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2) | |
| High Dose Ibuprofen | High Dose Ibuprofen | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | COX-1 and COX-2 | |
| Dexketoprofen Trometamol | Dexketoprofen Trometamol | Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) | |
| Topical NSAID | Topical NSAID | University of Nottingham | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and/or COX-2) | |
| Ketorolac, intramuscular | Ketorolac, intramuscular | The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) | |
| Loxoprofen sodium hydrogel patch | Loxoprofen sodium hydrogel patch | Sun Yat-sen University | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2) |
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Sponsor landscape (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) class)
- Università degli Studi di Brescia · 4 drugs in this class
- Bausch & Lomb Incorporated · 4 drugs in this class
- Bayer · 3 drugs in this class
- Pfizer · 3 drugs in this class
- Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS · 3 drugs in this class
- Organon and Co · 3 drugs in this class
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division · 2 drugs in this class
- Bezmialem Vakif University · 2 drugs in this class
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · 2 drugs in this class
- Center For Excellence In Eye Care · 2 drugs in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). ibuprofen suppositories — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ibuprofen-suppositories. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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